Budgies ready to leave nest box

[bluetone1008]

Hi

we have our first batch of baby budgies ever and i think a couple maybe ready to come out of the box this week. they are in our aviary and the nest boxes are quite high up. i worried that the babies will come out to explore and then fall to the floor and hurt themselves. should i worry or do you think they will be ok?

all advice gratefully received!

regards

[stace]

Sorry, I don't breed so can't help.

Gaile, @corie or BudgiesBuddy might be able to help if they are around.

[marleen4]

No need to worry, my birds have high nest boxes and I've never had a problem yet.

[Gaile]

I think that the babies bounce really well, they seem to manage ok!!!!

[toby]

My nest boxs are about a meter high, never had any problem. think about wld birds high in trees, so do not worry. good luck.

[Learner]

You lucky thing bluetone1008 - New budgies!! Excellent!

Years (and years) ago I bred tiny foreign finches, a few budgies and cockatiels. On many an occasion I watched and worried as baby birds took their first flight bounce. It's a very natural step for them - they are designed to survive.

If you have perches high, low and in the middle they soon get the idea of where they are going and which is more comfortable and elegant. Budgies have the added bonus of being good climbers too. I wouldn't worry about them. (although I am sure I did)

Good luck.

[mrme3257]

people say about birds not injuring themselves after falling out of trees on many occasions ive seen chicks die from falling out of trees